Hey there!
How is your Tuesday morning shaping up? I’ve already enjoyed a delicious breakfast and coffee, so I’d venture to say I’m doing pretty well, although I’m heading into work a little early this morning so it’s going to be a fairly long day! I have my second Chiropractor appointment this morning and I’m hoping to get the a-okay to run again! If I do, I’ll be screaming it from the roof tops so you should know pretty soon too!
Today is Day 2 of the Engine 2 Diet and so far so good! Here’s a quick run down of my food from yesterday (Day 1):
Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin Ezekial Bread + peanut butter + banana + cinnamon w/ a cup of coffee flavored with almond milk and cinnamon
Snack: Clementine + half a cucumber
Lunch: Whole Wheat crackers + peanut butter + a Lara Bar
Snack: Clementine + half a cucumber
Dinner: Whole Wheat Pasta with Tomato Sauce + Leafy Green Salad + Tangerine Vinaigrette dressing
Dessert: Kiwi
I decided to keep track of what all I turn down over the next month so I can realistically see what all I would have eaten and how many calories I would have taken in. I’m sure it’ll be shocking once I add it all up at the end of the month. I remember during the Health Starts Here challenge that I turned down A LOT of junk food mostly and I wish I had kept a journal of what I said no to so I could see the real impact a plant-based diet made in my life. I know one thing… I turned down this beautiful peanut butter icing cake and opted for a kiwi. If that’s not self-control then I have NO IDEA what is!
I am concerned that I’m not getting enough food. Don’t get me wrong, I felt satisfied pretty much all day, but I also felt like I missed out on some important nutrients so I need to work on that. I know last time I felt the same way until eventually I got the hang of it and it became relatively easy to get enough nutrients during the day. It’s a learning process and takes a lot of effort, but it’s entirely worth it! I’m excited to see how I feel at the end of the challenge – it’ll end about 2 weeks before my Marathon so I’ll be nice & healthy for it!
Here are some dessert recipes I look forward to trying on the Engine 2 Diet so hopefully I won’t need beautiful peanut butter cake:
- Banana Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
- Blueberry Dumpster Cobbler
- Dark Chocolate Brownies
- What would you miss most on the Engine 2 Diet? Dairy, Processed Foods, Sugar, Oil, or Meat?
- Have you been to a Chiropractor? Did it seem to help the issues you were having?
I definitely miss sugars the most, I have such a sweet tooth.
I’m really hoping the Chiropractor will help my knee pain and get me back to running. I’m also hoping that I see such a drastic difference in my stride since I’ll be properly aligned. It amazes me that I’ve been running with these issues for so long that surely this will be such a shocking improvement on my first run back!